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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28


was made, and the financial affairs Of
tho city have been conducted with first
GLASS aOllIGy; lts credit kept at hign
AOIch, Snd important and costly I'm
DrOVsmenIs honestly made. 1t is said
carter WAS one Of the boys, and did not
believe the moral regeneration Of the
wlckedest cIty III America was part Of
ais Uffiolal duties, aud be had bluff
way UI saying this that startled ana
ALARMED the truly good. HIS own Char
acLer WAS unexceptlOnable; he was rich
aud Oralny; hs neither drank, gambled,
JODDed or sIOIe, snd never INDUCED In
cant. Malt Till somebody else rules
chicago for eight years; then let com
parlSOn Do made with carter HarrisOn's
administration. The prediction is that
uOL III The next tifty years will any one
malnEaIn himself 30 long In the place
al ''Our Carer" He sIgnalized his sur
render OF official trust Dy a farewell
address, that makes A page pamphlet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
SELLS, sAwDUsT COMEDIANS.
White-Headed Gags Knocked Out by q
"Chestnut Register"


White Headed Gags Knocked Out by a
"Ohestnut Register"
NOmus, the merry god, and the deity
at whose shrine the major portion Of
show patrons of the present day wOr-
ship, will hold high carnival In the ring
performances of Sells Brothers big
tented aggregation, which exhibits here
Friday, May 6. The array of motley
hum0rists will be something unpre-
cedented ss regards number and clever.
ness; and II some new gags" and "bus-
iness" are not sprung on the people, Ii
will be surprising. The list Of merry
men is headed by the noted English
pantOmimicand acrObatic clown, Little
Sammy" who will tickle the risibilities
OF the audiences with his many
novel tricks and wonderful facial
gymnastics: Judge" PuIlback, the
Chesterfield of Shaksepearean wits,
will introduce some remarks on the
Interstate Commerce Bill; Charley"
Madden, one Of the brightest TESTERS that
ever donned cap and bells, will vocalize
the latest comic songs, tell rib tickling
stories, and perform his precociOus lit
tie pig, ben Butler" Twenty high
priests Of MOmus, In all, will psrtici-
pate In the revels. Any clown that
springs a musty, hOary headed chestnut,
with whiSkers on 1t, is subjected to q
fine Of $40. A new feature in connec-
tiOn with clowning will be introduced
In the shape Of q Chestnut register q
clock,shsped affair, the hands Of which
record with unerrlng accuracy every
venerable joke which the clowns, while
In reminiscent mood, may uncon-
sciOusly utter. Everybody will want to
see the workings Of the chestnut reg
lister"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
A $25, ,OOOsFIRE AT MINERVA.
Pennock Bros. Car Works Totally De.
strOyed by Fire.
Details of the Most Disastrous COnnagFa-
tiOn that Has Ever Visited that
Thriving TOwn---The Works
WIN be Rebuilt at Once,
Special Dispatch to the DEMOCRAT.

MINERVA, April 23.-The extensive ear
Works of PennOck BROS, this pla,e, were
iOislly destroyed by fire early this morn.
ing. The loss Is most disastl aus one
from every point of view. At least one
hundred men are thus suddenly thrown
,nt Of employment, The tools of all the
7killed WOrkmen employed therein with
but one or two exceptions were lost or
badly damaged. This Of itself entails
loss OF hundreds Of dollars. 1t is gen.
orally known that PennOck Bros, are
our most entelprising and successful
manufacturers and that their works
we're the most extensive and gave en-
plOyment to more men than any other
manufacturing establishment In this
place. At this writing 1t Ia impossible
10 state accurately their loss but 1t Ger.
tainly Is not less than $25 600, and their
insurance is but nominal, not exceed
ing 5000 The three large frame
buildings occupied by them Wera but
shells and burned like tlnder, but they
bad thousands Of dollars worth Of tbe
latest and most improved machinery
therein all of which Is either total loss
or badly damaged. Seventeen new box
cars and one caboOse ready to be turned
out Of the shop to-day were destroyed,
this loss alone amounting to about
5000. There was also burned large
amount Of timber that was In the shops
formed up for cars. Probably $4,000
in lumber piled In the yards near the
works was eaved to the firm.
The Ere started In the paint shop and
Was doubtless the result Of spontaneous
combustion. 1t was discovered about 5
a. N. by the night watchman when but
small blaze, but he was unable to sub
dHe the same and the shop being located
at the edge of town 1t was some minutes
before the alarm was sounded, and
when the fire company responded the
works were In blaze and they were
rOwerless TO save the same, although
with our new water works the fire boys
we're able to cOntine the fire 10 the car
works. The cars burned were for the
Ohio RlVer Railroad. PennoCk Bros.
have contracts that would have kept
their works running to its full capacity
until at least 1888 TheyshaVe the sym
pathy of all In their great loss and there
ia no doubt but they can receive sub
stantial aid from our citizens to rebuild
the works, If they desire such aid. 1t is
reported that they have already notified
by wire parties with whom they have
contracts that they will be ready to re
sumo work In 30 days. JACK.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
COURT CULLINGs.
Items OF Interest Picked Up in the House OF
JuRtice,

| Items OF Interest Picked Up in the House Of
Justice.
Following is resume of the latest
work In the Stark County Courts:
NEW CASES.
52l9-GeOrge B. Barrett and Robert
Patrick vs.. Alfred Fl. HeTbruck; law.
522l--Jehn A, Pritchard vs.. The Can
ton Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; law.
5222-JOha NJ. FloOm vs. Cyrus Brady
ct al; law.
5223-Theodore Krumeich by Herman
Preusser, his next friend, Vs. The Can
ton StOneware Company.
524-The Mary Pratt Furnace Com.
psDy, incorporated, VS.. Daniel W. MIL
lard; law.
An application was made to the Aud
itOr to-day for the release of j. G.
Skunk, the Jackson township adultsrer,
who was sentenced to sixty days In jail
and to pay fine Of $50. The affidavit is
based on the law which gives the Audi
tor power to release insolvents at the
expiration of the jail sentence without
the payment Of the fine and costs. The
application was refused
The following marriage licenses have
been issued: Frank +. Ralston and
Anna 8. Berrsr; George W. Smith and
Matilda Haas, Perry township Harry &.
Heacock and Jesse Bell Freer, Alliance;
Louis Mercier and DelDhine MOnnOt,
Nimishillen.
The following marriage licenses we're
issued Thursday; Elmer E. G0nser and
Florence A. Lloyd, Canton; Oliver p.
Woolf and Flora A. Fisher, Alliance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
BIRDS AND BOYS.

Down in the meadow the little brown thrush's
Build them nest in the barberry bushes;
And when it is finished all cozy and neat,
Three speckled eggs make their pleasure
complete,
"Twit-ter-ee twitterl" they chirp to each
other,
Building nest Is no end of "a bother;
But oh, wnen our sweet little brides we see,
How happy we'll be loveI How happy we'll
bel"
Up at the cottage where children are growing,
The young mother patiently sits at her sew
ing.
It's something to work for small hobblede-
hoys
That WILL tear out their trousers and make
such q noise;
sand one must admit" says the dear little
mother,
"That bringing up boys is no end of a bother;
But oh, when they kiss me, and climb on my
knee,
It's sweetness for me; oh, it's sweetness for
mep'
Mary Bradley, in st, Nicholas for May.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
JUDGE CARTTER's SUCCESSOR.
Judge Bingham, of Columbus, to Fiji the
Place,

Place,
By the following dispatch 1t will be
noticed that Judge <. +. Bingham, of
Columbus, has been appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of the
late Chief Justice Cartier. Judge BinE-
ham is known throughout the State to
be an able man, and his appointment
will give the best Of satisfaction. The
telegram reads:
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 2l.--The ap-
poinGment of Judge K. Y. Bingham OF
Columbus to the Chief Justiceship of
the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia, vice Cartier, deceased, at
81 800 per annum, for life, will be re-
ceiVed by the Ohio Democracy, 1t Is
thought here, with qualification. He is a
Democrat of way back and suave gen.
tlemen Of Inherited judicial tempers-
ment. He has a broad reputation as q
Chancery jurist and character that has
never had even campaign libel hurled
against 1t. Judge Thurman, Congress.
man Cultivate and OK GJVernOe Hoad-
ly strongly endorsed him. 0sher csndi.
dates considered for the place were
Henry Newbegin, Of Defiance, and
JQdges Sterling and Dickey, of Illinois
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28

IL the Interstate Commerce law will
prevent unjust determinations in rail-
road transportation. 1t will do a good
service. II has been for years crying
evil and great injustice that short
haul would have to pay more than a
long haul. Now, that 1t is q law, let us
hope that It will promote justice and
prevent monopoly and wrong. This
thing OF making local freights pay more
than their share In order to give through
freight rates at less than cost ls gross
injustice. and II legislation can stop
this 1t ought to be done.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
A Gift for All.

In order to give all a chance to test 1t,
ana thus be convinced of Its wonderful
curative powers, DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery for Consumption, Coughs and
GUlds, will be for limited time time,
gwen away. This offer is not only lib.
eral, but shows unbounded faith In the
merits Of this great remedy. All who
suffar from coughs, colds, consumption
asthma, bronchitis, or any effection of
throat, chest or lungs are especially re-
Quested to call at Durbin, Wright & Co.'S.
drug store, and get trial bottle free.
Large bottles 81.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
Legal Notice.

Jacob s. Miller and Elisabath Miller his WIFE, OF At
wood, kosclusk0 county, Indiana. will take notice that
william H. MILLER did On the 22ud day OF January A.
ID. 1887 NE his petition In the uOurt of CObmon Pleas
within aud ttr the county OF stark and state OF Ohio
against them, setting forth that the sId IacO6 MI
Ter and hlEaDeth Miller executed to tie said William
l. Miller on said day their tain mortgage deed for
the following describ ID premises sltnae SaFk coun
and state Of Ohi tOwit Lots number sixty six 1857
HXtyseVen (6O and sixty ghE 1857, In ths village or
O'ntra Middebranch In sat unLy and state as the
same is recorded In tho records Of said county to So
GU 9 the said William L.. Miller surety upon q GER
tain pTOmlss0y note eGecute by the said cob MIL
Ter to John a"hamtr, July 25h 1884 Tor the SIM ef
dX hundred std 'iL dollars dus Aph 1st 1885 Aith
interest. THAI the said William Miller com
peod 10 and did pay TO said DaV MaohamaF the as
sgnee OF said note the l2n day Of August 1888 the
said sum OF sx hundred six dollars with interest,"
amounting to six hundred and seventy eight dOiars
The nrAy Of said petti0n Is for judgment against
lhB sa Jacob S. Miller for said said OF six hnn
Kindred an seventy eight dollars with interest there.
on from SAID 18th day OF August 1886 ana tina said
premises may be Ordered sold for the payment
Of the same. The gaid Jac b s. Miller and
ElGanfth Miller are noihed that they req tired to
appear and answer said petition on or before The Ath
day Of June, A. ID. 1887.
BAL OWN & SHIELDS,
mar24'LW Attorneys for VIM L. Miller.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
Legal Notice.

John Keller. whose present residence is unknown. =
notified that the undersigned hs wife. aled petition
against him February 18Th 1887 10 the stark county
Common Pleas Court prayinI for alimony tor support
OF herself and their three children accOunt Of his
gross neglect OF duty in falling to provide for them
and on account OF MS abandoning plaintiff Febru-
ary 1Ath, 1887 without any cause; ard uraying thae
inc bhertn OF said county and o. Aultman & 20 bo
ordered TO pay her certain In their possession
due him. Said John Keller required 10 answer said
petition OIL or before May 9th 1857
MARY KELLER
DAY 4 LYNCH attorneya ma0ALW
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
Legal Notice.

Rosa Shaab 9nd Geor1e Wise. OF Pierpcrt, In the
State OF Michigan. and Joseph WISE whose residence
to the undersigned Is unknown will take notice that
John Wise, administrator OF estate OF Oatharine
Smith, deceased did. April 18th, 1897 file his petit
tOn In the Probate Court of Stark county, Ohio agpinst
the said Rosa Shaab, George Wise and JOseph Wise,
together with other defendants setting forth that the
personal estate Of said decedent insufficient to pay
the Indebtedness Of said estate and praying for an
ceased to pay said Indebtedness; and the said Rosa
Shaab George Wise and Joseph Wise are notified that
they are required appear and answer said petition
on or before the 18Th day Of June, 1887.
JOHN WISE,
Administrator Of the estate OF Catharine
Smith, deceased.
JOHN O. WRLTY, Atty, ap21 Lw
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Divorce Notice.
ap14.Lw

Mary ]. LauRhlin, whose place OF residence is un
known, is hereby notfsd thai Geo W. LaughlIn did
on the 9Oth day Of March, A. 1887. file Lis petti m
In the ce OF the Clerk OF tine Court OF Common Pleas
OF Stark county, Ohio charging the said Mary j.
Laughn with gross neglect Of duty and willful ab
for three years. and praying that he may be d.
vorced from hort which petition will stand for hearing
at the next term Of said court.
GEO. W. LAUGHLIN,
ByJ HUDSON, his Atty.
Dated April 18th, A. d. 1857. ap21.LW
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
Sheriff Sale

MaryC Blnklsy Order of sale In Partition,
Vi. Stark COutY Common
David E. Silver ct al. Pleas Court
BY virtue OF order 10 sell issued by the clerk OF
court Of Common Pleas Of Stark county, Ohio In the
above action and to me directed will offer for sale at
public out CRY, on the premises, on
Saturday, the 7th day of May, 1887,
the following described estate situate in the coun-
ty OF Stark and state OF Ohio. being part OF section
one. township nine and range eight and bounded as
follows: Beginning at the northeast corner OF said
section; thence south one hundred and eleven rods;
thence west twentyelght rods and twenty links far
enough to contain twenty acTes thence north hun.
dred and eleven rOds thence east TO the place Of
ginning, containing twenty acres more or less.
Appraised at 500.
Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock a. m. Terms one
third cash ard the balance In and two equal annual
payments with interest from day OF SALE secured by
mortgage en- the promises sold.
A. LEININGEF, Sheriff.
MONa q McCARTY. Atrys.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28

The annual State meet of the Ohio
Dsvlsi0n, L A. W. (Bicyclers). Ia likely
to be held at Marion, this year, instead
Of at Mansfield, as previously arranged.
This change will probably be brought
about by the fact that the Mansfield
streets are likely to be In bad condi-
tion owing to the projected improve.
mente.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
Legal Notice.
ap21 Lw

jacob Winner, who resides OF Leavenworth, Kansas
10 notified that on April 18th, 1887 the undersigned
filed her petition in the Common Pleas Court Of Stark
county, Ohio against him. setting forth sne was
red to him or about July 11th 1884; that he has
been guilty Of neglect Of duty In falling to sup
port her and their child since April 1885, and praying
for divorce from him on account thereof and for the
custody Of their child, Edna Winner. said Jacob Win
ner Is required to answer said petition before
June 4th, 1887. L0TTIE WINNER.
DAY & LYNCH, Attorneys
Canton, o., April 14th, 1887. ap14-Lw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
sOENEs IN THE STATE
shifted Daily to suit the Acts OF
HumAnitVA

shifted Daily to suit the Acts OF
The North EasGern Ohio Homeopathic
Society, whlCn has just closed it's meet
ing ~ Akron, has accepted an Invitation
from oalem 70 meet there In October.
JOnn kusIl, proprietor Of the Rush
House al LakeVllle, arrested his father,
ageu eighty years, Jacob Rush, and q
brother Dan on charge Of grand lar.
Ueny.
About forty mllch COWS are Kept on
the luhTmHIy farm, ana yet the inmates
Ie1elVo butter TO spread upGn the bread
0hly about once IN Two weeks New
LlsOOn Patriot.
An importation of 33 fresh Italians
Arrived III Akron on Thursday and de-
parted Oh the south bound U. A. q G.
railroad Train In the evening, to work
OH the construction Of the Dresden
Branch of that road.
Jas. Drlnnen at Wooster pleaded gull.
Gy III addicted for assaulting with intent
10 klll SalVatlOnist Joseph Belk, and
was sentenced to IL months In the pens
tentlry. This 0ttense might be called
''justatiable crRnRlclde."
Al BOIzum the old gas well hole was
partly cleared out when gas shot up and
burned ~ feet high. At Everett gas
burns i've feet high at a new hole.
Pltts0uTg experts arrived this week to
arrange 70 bore for the Akron company.
Charles Frees, of Mansfield, under six
Indictments tor em0eZzlement and lar
ceny, tOI having robbed his employer Of
AZ IeasL $1,000, was allowed to settle for
all ny pleading guilty to petit larceny,
an1 Lhe Herald ls making 1t hot for the
Prosecuting Attorney. INA.
0n Thursday morning the Mansfield
Presbytely, OF the United Presbyterian
chutch, which has been considering the
case for. several days, found the Rev,
John Galley, Of Millersburg, guilty of
The charge Of drunkenness, and sus.
pended him from the ministry.
Mayor Waters final message to the
council says that AkrOn's tax duplicate
ought to show $12,000,000. This would
permit q levy of less than per cent.
Instead Of over as now. He charges
the school board with making high
taxes, their part being quite one third
of tho present assessment. HSgs
Youngstown is having big news.
paper boom. The new Daily News aD-
pesred Wednesday for the first time. 1t
is run by j. Ed. Leslie, Scott Smith, r.
+. Hull, and j. f. McGoWsn. Thursday
the Daily VindicstOr made Its appear
snce. Next week an independent after
noon daily will be issued. There are
rumOrs of two other dailes. s 2,,sSe:., S,-S---.;
The following companies were inc5T
pOrated this week: The Young Mems
Gas and OIL Company, of WspakOneta,
capital stock, $1,000; the Slows Cross
ing Natural Gas and Oil Company, cap.
itsl stock, $5 600; the Bellefontaine Gas
and Oil Well Company, capital stock,
$4,000; the Wood County Oil and Gas
Company, capital stock $100,0OO.s L
1t has been charged that we are a
temperance man, anu we very cheerfulIy
plead guilty. We are a temperance
man, and the Reporter is ready to say
1t can for temperance. When |
we say temperance, we mean temper
snce; and we do not mean that 1t Is a |
prohibition organ, or a teetotalism or.
gan.-[Cana Dover Reporter. A very
clever straddle, neighbor.
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A Canton Lawner,a Mistake.

He was q little lawyer man,
Who sweetly smiled as he began
Her dear, Gear husbands will to scan.
Then said to her 80 tenderly,
While thinking what to make his fee,
"You have nice fat legacy"
And as he lay next day in bed,
With plaster DER his broken head,
He wondered what on earth he'd said.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

In pursuance Cf an order Of the Probate Court Of
Stark county, Ohio will tffsr for saIs at pnbiic auc
ti0D, on
Saturday, the 2Sth day Of May, 1887
at o'clock D. m upon the premises. the following
described real estate tn witt That portion Gf lot "B'
lying west of Mil sire In Daniel Obappiuss addition
10 the town OF Lnri' Vile, Stark c1unty, OHIO
Also another tract OF land described fOllnws Being
lot "a" In naulel Chappius's sddit to the town OF
Louisville. Stark county, Ohio which is situated the
Louisville star Flour Mill.
Appraised at $4,000.
Terms cash.
CHARLES L. JUILLARD
Assignee In trust for tie benefit Of the creditors
OF Simon Flcklnger.
a. M. McCARTY, Atty for Assignee apr21td
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
A Fearful Lam

Into the abyss of poverty, over the prec-
ipice of shOrtsightedness Is taken by
thousands who might become wealthy,
IL they only availed themselves of their
opportunities. Thoss who write to Hal
lett & Co., Portland, Me-, will be inform
ed free, how they can make IS to $2S a
day and upwards. Some have made over
$50 day. You can do the work and
live at home wherever you are located.
Both sexes and all ages. All is new.
You are started free. Capital not needed.
Now is the time. Better not delay. Ev-
cry worker can secure little fortune
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28

November, 1880, Thomas Tormey, Scott
Depot, Putnam county. W. Va, wrote:
''In bed with sciatica; am using st,
Jacobs OIL" October 25, 1885, he writes:
"Three rubblngs with 1t, got me out and
cured me. No return"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28

THE bill to pension Supreme and
Common Pleas Judges In the State Of
Pennsylvania, after certain period Of
service, was killed In the State Senate
Wednesday, only three votes being for II
and twenty-nine against. The Phila-
delphia papers have been pushing the
scheme with great esrnestness,
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Attachment Notice.

James LAWN, Plaintiff Attachment before A. d
vs.. Braden, J. p, Canton
Rebecca wlllett, Defendant> Township stark Co., o.
On the slst day OF March, 1887 said Justice Issued
IN order Of attachment in tho above action for the sum
Of i've dollars JAMES LAWN.
Canton, o., April 10. 1887. apr21-dw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28

Science Is a big thing. 1t makes sugar
from coal tar. II can do everything ex-
cppt make maple sugar from Vermont
New Orleans Plcsyune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28

That tired feeling aud loss Of appetite
Are entirely overcome by Hoods Sarsa.
Darilla. 4 trial will convince you OF Its
merit,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28

CARTER HARRISON Tuesday retired
from the mayOralty of Chicago after
eight yeaE9 service. During tB2s tlma
no accusation that he was after Doodle